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The Relief Workers health information page on TRAVAX has been updated in the light of the recent humanitarian crisis in the Philippines following typhoon Haiyano which devastated parts of the country including Leyte and Eastern Samar on 8 November 2013.
The updated page can be located in the Health Information section, under Type of Travel.
The World Health Organisation has issued a News Release on foreign medical teams delivering care in damaged areas of the Philippines.
More than 10 days after Super Typhoon Haiyan devastated the central Philippines, WHO is continuing to coordinate the deployment of foreign medical teams with an immediate focus on injured and traumatized survivors and an eye towards the people's longer-term health needs.
There are currently 22 international medical teams operating in the Philippines in 3 regions, each with a Philippine medical liaison. Another 12 teams are either under or awaiting deployment. In addition, there are 31 national teams who are also working across the affected area.
Of the 22 operational teams, 17 are so-called Type 1, specializing in outpatient and emergency care. Five are Type 2, with an operating theatre and able to perform caesarean sections.
As currently-deployed teams return home or as the health care priorities of the people evolve, the teams currently standing by will be deployed.
